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Federal agriculture minister leading on election night

Sep. 21, 2021 at 1:47 am CDT

Canada’s incumbent agriculture minister was among the MPs expected to hold onto their seats in Monday’s snap federal election, in which Justin Trudeau’s Liberals return with a second minority government. As of Tuesday morning just after midnight CT, Marie-Claude Bibeau was leading in her Sherbrooke, Que.-area riding of Compton-Stanstead by […]

U.S. extends travel restrictions at Canada, Mexico borders

Sep. 20, 2021 at 2:39 pm CDT

By David Shepardson

China applies to join Trans-Pacific trade pact

Sep. 16, 2021 at 2:10 pm CDT

By Reuters

Federal support for farmers focus of ag leaders’ debate

Sep. 11, 2021 at 10:31 pm CDT

By D.C. Fraser

EU parliament committee approves farm subsidy reforms

Sep. 9, 2021 at 7:30 pm CDT

By Kate Abnett

GM’s pickup money machine gets a technology tuneup

Sep. 9, 2021 at 7:11 pm CDT

Detroit | Reuters — General Motors will give its best-selling Chevrolet Silverado large pickup truck models a makeover next spring to fix competitive shortcomings that have left Chevy in third place in one of the most lucrative vehicle market segments in the world. Catching up with rival trucks from Stellantis […]

By Joseph White

GM to cut North American production, citing chip shortage

Sep. 2, 2021 at 5:02 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — General Motors will reduce production at most North American assembly plants this month because of the ongoing semiconductor chip shortage, hitting its profitable truck and sport utility vehicles, it said Thursday. The largest U.S. automaker will halt production next week at its Fort Wayne plant in […]

By David Shepardson

U.S. extends travel curbs at Canada, Mexico land borders

Aug. 20, 2021 at 6:53 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters –– The United States on Friday extended the closure of its land borders with Canada and Mexico to non-essential travel such as tourism through Sept. 21 despite Ottawa’s decision to open its border to vaccinated Americans. The latest 30-day extension by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) […]

By David Shepardson

Nova Scotia Tories’ ag critic returns as party wins election

Aug. 17, 2021 at 11:06 pm CDT

The agriculture critic for Nova Scotia’s opposition Progressive Conservatives is set to return to the legislature, this time as part of a majority government, following Tuesday’s provincial election. As of about 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, Tim Houston’s PCs were elected or leading in 31 of 55 ridings, followed by Iain Rankin’s […]

By Dave Bedard

U.S. confirms will boost food stamps by record amount

Aug. 15, 2021 at 8:12 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters –– The U.S. Agriculture Department (USDA) on Monday will announce revised nutrition standards dramatically boosting average food stamp benefits, the agency confirmed Sunday. The New York Times first reported the plan to unveil the largest permanent benefits increase in the history of the government’s primary anti-hunger program, […]

By David Shepardson